gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activities
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Warm environments
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gptkbp:behavior
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Constrictor
Non-venomous
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate
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Adapted to various climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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4 to 24 eggs
Average of 12 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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Varies by region
Yellow or cream with brown or black markings
Melanistic forms exist
Yellow with dark brown blotches
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Bull_snake
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Used in education about snakes
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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Hissing and flattening body
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:mythological_figure
Rodents and small mammals
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pituophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
Commonly bred in captivity
Grasslands and deserts
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gptkbp:has_friend
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Popular in the pet trade
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Scaly
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gptkbp:headcount
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Triangular head
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bull snake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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Daytime
Ambush predator
Ambush and constriction
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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60 to 70 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Often mistaken for rattlesnakes
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gptkbp:is_a
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Non-venomous snake
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:Gopher_snake
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gptkbp:known_for
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Mimicking rattlesnakes
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gptkbp:length
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up to 8 feet
up to 7 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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10 to 15 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Bullsnake
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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Nests in sandy areas
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Foxes
gptkb:Raccoons
Birds of prey
Domestic cats
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:scales
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Keeled scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_affinis
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_deserticola
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_sayi
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Long and tapering
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Non-territorial
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gptkbp:venomous
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Non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Commonly found in zoos
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gopher_snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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